Historical anecdotes of heraldry and chivalry : tending to shew the origin of many English and foreign coats of arms, circumstances and customs . HERALDRY AND CHIVALRY. 6^ When the Scots fled from the Danes at a place called LongCartey, one Hay, a hulbandman (then at plough with his twofons), fnatching the yoke in his hands, not only prevented thefarther purfuit of the enemies, but beat them back with a greatoverthrow. Kenneth III. who then reigned over Scotland, fuf-fered not his valour to pafs unrev/arded, but gave him as muchland as a falcon flew over at one flight, before it took a fl:and.
Historical anecdotes of heraldry and chivalry : tending to shew the origin of many English and foreign coats of arms, circumstances and customs . HERALDRY AND CHIVALRY. 6^ When the Scots fled from the Danes at a place called LongCartey, one Hay, a hulbandman (then at plough with his twofons), fnatching the yoke in his hands, not only prevented thefarther purfuit of the enemies, but beat them back with a greatoverthrow. Kenneth III. who then reigned over Scotland, fuf-fered not his valour to pafs unrev/arded, but gave him as muchland as a falcon flew over at one flight, before it took a a village called Hawkefl:one, on the road fide is a very largeflone, which is faid to be that on which the hawk this circumflance arofe the creft and fupporters. In thefliield are three efcutcheons gules, which were given them for abearing, becaufe fome Scotch king (I believe Kenneth) being ingreat danger of his life, fome of the Hay fiimily threw themfelvesin between him and the enemy, and by that means prcferved after appearing before the King with their fliields coveredwith blood, he ordered them ever after to be
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